Chapter 18 Ecology of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

Volumn 37, Issue , 2007, Pages 353-392

  Scheibling, R E ^a   Hatcher, B G ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 44349172827     PISSN: 01679309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9309(07)80082-2     Document Type: Article

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